Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Don Manuel Gonzalez

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

1. Don Manuel Gonzalez Marker

Inscription. A native of Spain, Don Manuel Gonzalez joined the army at Madrid and was sent to New Orleans. After his discharge he was granted passage through the Choctaw and Creek Nations to Pensacola. At Pensacola, he was a successful cattle rancher. He opened a market on Plaza Ferdinand in 1816. With the transfer of Florida to the United States, he was appointed Justice of the Peace and Quarter Master General for the Florida Militia.

Erected by the City of Pensacola, the University of West Florida & the St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 30° 24.854′ N, 87° 12.541′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Alcaniz Street and W.D. Childers Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 North Alcaniz Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also

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in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ebenezer Dorr (a few steps from this marker); John Innerarity (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Noriega (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugenio Antonio Sierra (within shouting distance of this marker); Salvador T. Pons (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Sullivan (within shouting distance of this marker); P.K. Yonge (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Michael's Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Pensapedia article. (Submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Don Manuel Gonzalez grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

2. Don Manuel Gonzalez grave site

Colonial Archaeological Trail - St. Michael's Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

3. Colonial Archaeological Trail - St. Michael's Cemetery

Cemetery Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

4. Cemetery Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.